Compare 90/4 and 2/28
1st number: 22 2/4, 2nd number: 2/28
90/4 is greater than 2/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 28 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
90/4 = 90 × 7/4 × 7 = 630/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
2/28 = 2 × 1/28 × 1 = 2/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 630/28 > 2/28 or 90/4 > 2/28
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